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Barry Wishner,
President
PROFORMANCE
568 Eleanor Drive
Woodside CA 94062
info@wishner.com
Toll Free: 877-WISHNER
Phone: 650-364-2940
Fax: 650-367-0813
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BOLD Leadership
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... In Extraordinary Times!
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The Proof That Barry Wishner
Delivers For Your Audience!
His Audiences Say It Best
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The Straight Talk from Clients and Audience Members
Who Have Heard Barry Wishner's Program...
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Testimonials From:
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Senior
Executives
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"Your upbeat, fast tempo style was just the pace we needed to
keep the attention of the audience. I'm confident our guests
picked up ideas they have already taken back to their agencies
and implemented. That is the mark of a really effective speaker."
-- President, CEO and Chairman,
State Auto Insurance Companies
"I have been going to meetings
and listening to speakers for years, and I would give you an
'A' for your spirit, content, humor, customization and caring
for your audience. I would then put you on a short list as one
of the best speakers I've ever heard." --
President, Dealer Service Corporation
"From the moment you walked on
stage, your energy and excitement filled the room and by the
end, your enthusiasm had infected everyone. They left buzzing
with your name on their lips and a smile on their faces. As
a results, we won kudos for selecting you." --
CEO, VNAA
"Your execution message was one
we can all benefit from in both our businesses and personal
lives. It's good to know we're not alone in struggling to be
the best." -- Executive
Vice President, LandAmerica
"Your presentation, 'Execution
is Everything,' helped our management group rethink, realign
and restructure our way of managing. In your words, we all had
a 'reality check,' coming away from your early morning session
charged! You enlighten us, motivated us to focus on the way
we lead, and helped us to create a new management plan - all
the while keeping us delightfully entertained!" --
COO, Terrace Communities
"I would definitely recommend
your program to any group of leaders in any type of company.
I have heard many speakers over the last 38 years and I put
you in the top 3." -- Executive
Vice President, Brookshire Grocery
"As
you pointed out, what's lacking in leadership today is the courage
to change, do things differently and then to execute those changes
throughout the organization." --
CEO, CHS
"Your
humor provided that special touch that allowed us to leave the
conference feeling good and looking toward the challenges of
the future with confidence. I have heard a number of conference
closing speeches over the last few years and yours has been
the best yet." -- Executive
Vice President and COO, Xerox Federal Credit Union
"It was obvious that your unique
insights enabled you to bring to the group an interesting and
timely cross industry perspective as to what the best leaders
are doing to thrive in these ‘extraordinary’ times. As our closing
speaker you left us ready and eager to put into action all we
have learned at the conference." --
Vice Chairman, Association of California Healthcare Districts
"The
extra time you took to learn more about some of us personally,
was a masterful way of customizing your speech and drawing the
agents into your message. In addition, your high energy, professional
- and fun - presentation kept us focused. Thanks so much for
your contributions to what proved to be among our best Leaders'
Conferences ever." -- CEO,
President and Chairman, State Auto
"Beyond
a doubt you knew the audience better than any speaker I have
ever experienced. Every Story, Every Strategy, Every Example
you used were relevant, real world examples that were designed
by you to be applicable to our businesses." --
Vice Chairman, Travel Centers of America
"Several members of this international
audience, representing over 100 countries, mentioned how much
they enjoyed your presentation. It was obvious that you understood
who we are and what our industry is about. Your ideas were ones
that everyone could understand and put into action whether in
the the US, Brazil, China or Germany." --
President, True North Relocation LLC
"I
enjoyed your friendly and conversational style and wish I could
bottle your excitement and energy. It was infectious and got
us involved in the action. The whole presentation was filled
with ideas and helpful stories that provided an action plan
for achieving future successes." --
Senior Vice President and CFO, Summerville Senior Living
"You
successfully held the attention of 800 participants and left
them wanting more. It was by far the most lively and well-received
program we ever had." --
Executive Director, American College of Health Care Administrators
"Your message was valuable and
with your humor and wonderful stories you were able to illustrate
how to execute for success. You left us feeling good
about ourselves and eager to put into action all of the important
things we learned at this meeting." --
CEO, IKON
"I took your message back to my
staff on how important it is to be unique among our competitors
and with our clients. This group really appreciated how you
cleverly designed the material for our industry and wove the
names of our leaders and their stories throughout the presentation."
-- President and CEO, Central
Coast VNA
"We
related to your message because it was so clearly designed just
for us. I left feeling good about myself, intellectually stimulated
and ready to create my own battle cry. Thanks for the laughs
and unique information. Great job!" --
President, Health At Home
"'Dare
To Be Different' should be our motto. You kept us laughing as
you challenged us to execute change in our business and
stimulated excitement for being innovative both personally and
professionally." -- COO,
Farm Credit, Colorado
"As our keynote speaker, Mr. Wishner
set an energizing and motivating tone that lasted throughout
our conference for the next three days. I found myself and others
referring back to the principles spoke about in his presentation,
and I believe it laid a great foundation for what we set to
achieve at the conference." --
Senior Vice President Sales, TQ3Navigant
"You
knew the audience so well that you were able to call on people
by name and share some special information about their successes
and their business which made it a very personal experience
for the group." -- President
and Chairman, DELL Forwarding
"You
shared ways of implementing change in terms we could relate
to. You made me challenge myself and encouraged us all to 'go
for it.' The inspiring stories from your CEO interviews and
your research of our industry held our attention as you shared
information that would be helpful to any business." --
Senior Vice President, Stop & Shop Supermarket Company
"Because
you had prepared so well, it was easy to see that this was a
program created specifically for this group. You guaranteed
a good exchange with us and delivered on that promise as you
presented real issues with credible solutions." --
President and CEO, First Republic Bank
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Management
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"When your presentation ended I was energized, and inspired
to go out and try something new. On a scale of 1 to 10 yours
was a perfect 100!" --
Vice President Commercial South America, General Electric Power
Systems
"We're privileged to attend a
program so filled with valuable information imparted with such
passion and creativity." --
Client Manager, IBM
"You have the passion of Tom
Peters and the content of Jim Collins. I would recommend
any group who has the desire to get to the top and stay there
to have you as their wake up call." --
General Manager, Institutional Wholesale Company
"I cannot tell you how exceptional
his energy, humor, and up-to-the minute ideas were! Barry captivated
our audience and impressed all who attended our event. His information
was relevant, topical and to the point. We hope to have the
opportunity to have him in front of our group at another event."
-- Vice President Business
Development, TQ3Navigant
"By sharing ideas from leaders
in other industries you were giving them a different perspective
on what it takes to make it to the top." --
Vice President Agency Marketing, RBC Liberty Insurance
"Each sentence you spoke was packed
full of information. Your years of experience with successful
leaders gave you credibility as you spoke of what it takes to
be a savvy leader today." --
Executive Director, Health System, McKesson
"Your presentation was great…
full of energy and a friendly kick in the pants for us to take
action! It was refreshing to hear a speaker who knew our industry
and showed a sincere interest in our business. You talked as
though you were an industry veteran." --
Vice President, Toledo Optical Laboratories
"The stories you told about other
businesses and their companies reinforced your message. You
made sure it applied to all of the listeners at the conference
and how we could execute a plan to leave our competition in
the back of the pack." --
General Manager, Hoya Vision Care
"In a humorous fashion you gave
us all reason to pause and reflect on ourselves, our lives,
our hopes and dreams, and our successes." --
Director of Pharmacy, McKesson
"It was ingenious the way you
used your pre-program interviews and research of our group to
come up with futurist Wall Street Journal articles that were
written just for us. They were filled with optimism and encouragement
to reach the goals each of us has planned for ourselves." --
General Manager, Continental Refrigerator
"Over more than a decade of engaging
speakers for business events, seldom have I seen a speaker do
so much 'up front' work as you. The results were clear as you
integrated the information into your presentation." --
Commercial Leader E Business, General Electric
"Having the audience be part of
your program created spontaneity and creativity. It left us
with a thirst for more." --
Vice President Financial Center, Washington Mutual
"Barry truly kept the audience
on the edge of their seat with his informative, fast paced program
presented in a no nonsense matter. He truly is someone who everyone
can relate to." -- Executive
Vice President, Eye Kraft Optical
"Avoiding DITWLY-- 'Did It That
Way Last Year' --is an example of the inspired way of illustrating
your important message." --
Vice President Business Development, Abbot Laboratories
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Entrepreneurs
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"Your presentation was the hi-light
of the Jacuzzi Dealer conference. You are a "MAVERICK" and from
the very beginning you had our attention with your crazy sense
of humor and warm personality." --
President and CEO, Bassemiers/Jacuzzi Dealer
"The best speakers make us laugh
and you made us laugh a lot!! It felt as though you were part
of us as you called individuals by name and used many of our
success stories to illustrate your points. It was interesting
to see that you related whether they were the new guys or one
of the many seasoned professionals who were in attendance. I
found myself getting a better grasp of the 'Big Picture' and
the direction I want to take my business." --
Financial Planner, Prudential Financial
"You achieved exactly what I was
looking for. You entertained and informed. In short, you made
me look good." -- President
Texaco Xpress Lube, Texaco
"As a keynote speaker you rock!
You have a unique style and infectious spirit for creating business
successes. You were a much needed wake up call. One who challenges
the audience to look at everything they're doing and ask is
it necessary and if not why am I doing it, and that is just
the start." -- President
and CEO, American Backyard/Sundance, Woodard, Gloster Tropitone,
Weber Dealer
"You have 'Business Savvy,' a
good sense of what works in business and you have an even bigger
talent for sharing that information with your audience. It's
not often that I find myself thoroughly enjoying a program and
benefiting from the ideas that were so obviously customized
just for us." -- Owner,
Optical Wholesale
"In one short hour you made us
laugh, challenged us to look at ourselves through the eyes of
our customers and reminded us of why we love this business.
All good stuff." -- President,
American Insurance Service
"This was a group of owners, production
managers and engineers and you managed to spark excitement in
them to be innovative in the way they think and take action.
Personally I'm using your suggestion to have a meeting with
my staff where they let me know the 'stupid things we do that
don't contribute to our success.' Great Stuff." --
President, FLXON
"Barry you were great! You were
fun and down-to-earth as you created a sense of excitement among
the group. You have a wealth of knowledge from your extensive
work in other industries and executives and you translated it
into useful ideas that we can readily use in our business. Afterwards
there was lots of discussion about how inspiring you were and
how creatively you looked at ways we can increase traffic in
our stores and increase sales." --
President and CEO, Prestige Hot Tubs
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Sales
/ Top Producers
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"Your program was good. Really
good. Really really good! As you can tell, I had a great time
listening to you. Never have I seen somebody as passionate about
the essential elements of success. The word 'try' doesn't seem
to be in your dictionary!" --
Agent, RBC Liberty Insurance
"You're a character, a little
bit off dead center, and your unconventional approach enhances
your ability to get us thinking in new ways. Your closing words
didn't disappoint--we left enthused and ready to take on the
challenges ahead." -- Vice
President Sales, ADC Telecommunications
"After five pages of notes, I
decided to regularly use one of your tag lines when I am on
sales calls. I tell my clients that at I am the 'Financial
Enrichment Business' and they're impressed. This is a powerful
value statement and just one of the many keepers that I gained
from your program." --
National Sales Manager, TQ3Navigant
"If you were in school I would
give you an 'A' for exceptional homework, for getting us involved,
for making sure the message was on target and for showing us
a great time." Your enthusiasm was infectious as you drew us
in and kept us laughing throughout the presentation. The kind
of energy you showed is what we should all strive for when we
interact with our customers." --
Investment Sales, AmSouth Bancorp
"What a thrill! You had our people
talking about your presentation for days. We all appreciated
the skill, style and expertise you brought to our meeting. I
would recommend you for any audience looking to be inspired,
entertained and challenged." --
Director Sales and Marketing, Fujitsu/Glovia International
"I was amazed at how well you
knew our company -- you even knew people by name -- and I was
blown away when you recognized me as rookie of the year." --
Sales Representative, ADM/ MoorMan's
"Our top producers appreciated
the way you customized the program. Your humor literally had
them rolling in the aisles." --
Vice President Sales and Marketing, ADM
"Super Terrific!...I was in bad
need of a wake-up and you truly did the job. You masterfully
involved the audience, and I realized the warm and friendly
personality we saw on stage was the real you." --
Vice President Sales, Coach
"Your message brought a perfect
balance to Tom Peters' program. You masterfully built on his
Circles of Innovation and gave us practical strategies for putting
our innovative ideas into action." --
Senior Sales, O'Sullivan Industries
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Audience
Participants
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"No gloom and doom in your show.
High energy, persuasive style and unique sense of humor are
characteristics that make you a powerful presence on stage.
You opened my eyes to the importance of doing things in new
ways to build sales." --
Product Manager, Symantec
"There's no other business keynote
speaker anywhere at any price who will give you the entertainment,
motivation and business solutions Barry can!" --
Staff, Smith Barney
"Your message...set the perfect
tone for what was to follow. You Truly care about your audience.
I found myself enjoying your humor as much as your insights."
-- Sales Consultant, Oracle
"Arguably yours was the most complete
presentation I've attended. Bringing you in to open this year's
annual meeting was inspired and whoever made the decision to
hire you should be applauded. You managed to relate ways of
differentiating ourselves that will help us grow regardless
of the business climate and you set a positive tone that was
the perfect start to our conference." --
Graphics Manager, Peel Plastic Products Limited
"You were a little provocative,
a lot entertaining and you provided a very practical message.
You presented in such a way that you were believable and we
left confident that we could put into action some of your many
ideas." -- Retail Consultant,
TGLC, Younger Optics
"For three days of our meeting,
people were referring to your opening presentation. You provided
the perfect kick off. I was not only learning 'good stuff' but
I was having a great time." --
General Manager, Thomasville
"You are an encourager of people,
a friendly kick in the pants, an energizer, a speaker who lives
life loudly and were the perfect keynoter for the Annual Conference.
We couldn't have asked for a better opening to our meeting."
-- President, Cini-Little
International
"Your dynamite 'proformance' got
everyone excited and the rest of the program fed upon the enthusiasm
you created. It was filled with humorous anecdotes and personal
stories that had us laughing with you and at ourselves. The
energy you displayed was contagious as we willingly participated."
-- Director Business Development,
Avery Dennison
"A great way to end a conference.
I left feeling good about myself, intellectually stimulated
and ready to create my own battle cry. Thanks for the laughs
and unique information. Great Job!." --
Program Director, Health At Home
"As the keynote, you successfully
set the pace for the convention and created an aura of anticipation."
-- Manager Health Care
Consulting, Ernst & Young
"You are Unique Among Speakers
that I have seen... Unique Connection with the audience and
a Unique Message. You expertly used the experience and success
of the CEOs and executives you have interviewed and translated
them into a message that we could all readily use with our staffs
and clients alike." --
National Account Manager, McCormick & Co.
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Meeting
Planners
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"Barry, out of 98 speakers I worked
with during our User Conference, you are number one." --
Director Meetings and Conventions, Microsoft
"A first rate, truly customized
keynote address. Your wit and humor coupled with your extensive
knowledge made this program so successful." --
Director Education, American Hospital Association
"Your program was just what we
needed to end the conference on a positive, take action note.
As you said it, they have to look at everything they're doing
through a new pair of eyes and then execute the necessary changes."
-- Director Training,
Frosty Acres
"It is not an easy task to select
the 'right speaker' for the 'right audience' to present the
'right topic', but as others have told me we 'hit a home
run' with Barry Wishner! Thanks for making me look smart!"
-- Director Business Development,
Benjamin Moore Paints
"It was a wise move to have you
start our day. I was inspired by your easy going style and the
effort you made to make sure that your message was exactly what
we needed to hear. It was obvious that you took the time to
get to know us and our issues. Using your example, we must become
solution focused for our clients." --
National Sales Manager, TQ3Navigant
"My job as a lead facilitator
for this conference was much easier because of Barry's contribution.
Much time was spent exploring innovative ways to engineer success.
That simply would not have happened without Barry's contribution."
-- Vice President, Ravenhouse
International
"As the Chairman, I want to thank
you for your keynote and making my job easier. I have never
heard more positive feed back on any keynoter." --
Vice President Programing, Equipment and Tool Institute
"You have a wonderful, infectious
presentation style which readily engages the audience. The humor
and audience interaction strengthened your connection with the
listeners. It was a lively, thought provoking session that added
to the success of the meeting." --
Executive Director, American Organization of Nurse Executives
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